Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved a draft intergovernmental agreement with Russia to implement the program of military-technical cooperation between the two countries until 2025 as a basis for further talks. The head of state signed the appropriate decree on 17 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

CSTO Deputy Secretary General Samat Ordabayev and Director of the Europe and Central Asia Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross Ariane Bauer exchanged views on the humanitarian situation in the CSTO areas of responsibility and border areas in the context of growing international tensions at a meeting in Moscow, BelTA learned from the CSTO press service.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has taken a number of important personnel decisions, the press service of the Belarusian president told the Belarus 1 TV channel and confirmed it to BelTA.

In order to encourage more Indian tourists to visit Belarus it is necessary to shoot a Bollywood movie here, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Republic of Belarus Alok Ranjan Jha said answering journalists' questions, BelTA has learned.

The localization rate at Belarusian companies, including OOO Minsk MotoVeloZavod, should be higher, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the company on 15 August, BelTA has learned.

As of 1 June 2022, a total of 116 470 deposit accounts were opened for large families under Belarus' family capital program, including 82,500 deposit accounts at the total amount of $825 million and 33,900 deposit accounts at the total amount of Br739 million, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to President of South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol as the country celebrates Liberation Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

More than 45,000 Ukrainian nationals arrived in Belarus since February, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Br3 million has been earmarked from the Fund for the Support of Culture and Art of the President of the Republic of Belarus to restore and renovate objects of historical and cultural importance. This decision was formalized by the resolution signed by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

On 11 August Minsk bid farewell to the former head of the BSSR Nikolai Slyunkov in a ceremony at the Central House of Officers.

Given the sanctions and the situation on the markets, Belarus is set to step up the exploration of minerals in its own territory. The topic about minerals was, in particular, raised as Architecture and Construction Minister Ruslan Parkhamovich made a report at the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 9 August to discuss the functioning of the country's economy under sanctions and measures to overcome them, BelTA has learned.

Head of the International Military Cooperation Department, Aide for International Military Cooperation to the Belarusian Defense Minister, Colonel Valery Revenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Belarus Santiago Perez Benitez on 10 August, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Defense Ministry.

The sanctions have practically not affected agriculture. Taking into account good harvest projections this year, the industry is expected to grow, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 9 August to discuss the functioning of the country's economy under sanctions and measures to overcome them, BelTA has learned.

About 200 writers will attend the 29th edition of the Belarusian Written language Day in Dobrush on 3-4 September, the honorary chairman of the Union of Writers of Belarus, People's Writer of Belarus Nikolai Cherginets said at a press conference, BelTA has learned.

In 2022, Belarusian economy should perform no worse than in the previous year, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 9 August to discuss the functioning of the country's economy under sanctions and measures to overcome them, BelTA has learned.

The Healthcare Ministry has decided to expand the vaccination coverage and include children ages five years and older into the COVID-19 vaccination program, Belarusian Deputy Healthcare Minister, Chief Sanitary Inspector Aleksandr Tarasenko said, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is visiting Miory Rolling Mill on 8 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarus is considering easing residence permit rules for citizens of the Baltic states and Poland, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will continue working trips to the regions of the country, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Minsk is set to host a forum of patriotic forces on 9 August, BelTA learned from Chairman of the Belaya Rus public association Oleg Romanov.